ceticismo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cepticismo (pre-1990 spelling)
• sceoticismo (pre-reform spelling)
• sceticismo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.t͡ʃiˈsiz.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.t͡ʃiˈsiz.mu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /se.t͡ʃiˈsiʒ.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.t͡ʃiˈsiz.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɛ.tiˈsiʒ.mu/

• Hyphenation: ce‧ti‧cis‧mo

Noun

ceticismo m (plural ceticismos)

1. skepticism (general disposition to doubt)

   Synonyms: descrença, incredulidade

Related terms

• cético